Celebrate our Armed Forces community with FREE family activities at the National Memorial Arboretum for Armed Forces Weekend on 28-29 June.
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Do you play The National Lottery? Bring any valid lottery ticket to the Arboretum during National Lottery Open Week (15-23 March) and you can enjoy a free tour of our grounds. #ThanksToYou https://t.co/PuIn9sAdmB
What do a polar bear, a butterfly and an eagle all have in common? They all feature in memorials that you can explore on our ‘Animals in Remembrance’ trail at the Arboretum this February half term (until 23 February). https://t.co/im1JcrZMin
Saddened to share the news that dear Ray Parke, WWII Bomber Command veteran, sadly passed away this weekend aged 99. Ray flew as a Flight Engineer with No.218 Sqn on Lancasters, surviving a tour of 40 Ops aged just 19.
A privilege to get to know Ray - another hero gone 🫡
It's been a busy year at the Arboretum, with 80th anniversary commemorations, Remembrance services, school visits, family holiday activities, and more. Watch our 2024 highlights, accompanied by a poem written by @dansimpsonwords, our Poet-in-Residence. https://t.co/3jiRmcinxF
The Arboretum will be open every day except Christmas Day over the festive period so you can visit a special memorial, enjoy winter walks through our grounds or explore one of our free exhibitions in our Remembrance Centre.
Last weekend, a special community gathering took place at the WW1 Sikh Memorial at the Arboretum to honour the bravery and valour of the 124, 245 Sikhs who served during the First World War @SikhsAtWar@JSinghSohal@britisharmy@armywestmids [Photos: Stan Kaye]
828 British prisoners of war (POWs) died #OnThisDay in 1942 after the unmarked Japanese troop transporter Lisbon Maru was torpedoed by USS Grouper. Their Japanese Imperial Army captors shot at the men as they tried to escape the sinking vessel.
From today, you can apply for tickets to our annual Armistice Day Service of Remembrance which will take place on Monday 11 November on the Armed Forces Memorial at the Arboretum.
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